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King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard
5.0
It's been so long since I've written a review (so many apologies for this) and it's been ages since I finished King's Cage, but let's see how I can do here!
As usual, I LOVED this Victoria Aveyard masterpiece. It was filled with plot twists and angst and Maven Calore. Unfortunately, I cannot stand the primary love-interest Cal, who is as flat as a piece of cardboard...so, I go for Maven, the troubled and sadistic guy. I think I have a problem, but no shame, right? I'm also a member of the I-Don't-Hate-Mare-Barrow Club. I still can't really see why people find her irritating. Sure, she complained a fair amount in Glass Sword, but it was 100% called for. She had been through a TON and of course she was a bit damaged. Though, if you didn't find her likable then, never fear, she really has grown since then and was a million times more strong in King's Cage.
My main problem is that I feel as though I read it too quickly to understand a lot of what happened. The plot is complex and detailed, which means that if I don't pay attention to every single word, I'll probably end up a little confused. I can't really rate this lower for that because that was my fault...maybe I'll just reread this series before book four.
A slight complaint as well, but I really didn't enjoy reading about Cameron. I also was confused here because 1-I didn't remember her at all from Glass Sword and 2-I thought she was a guy for a decent amount of time. Both of those are my fault, but it was not my fault that she lacked personality and complained way too much. I lived for Mare's chapters, which were EVERYTHING (and usually Maven was present).
I also started liking Evangeline? What can I say, things have changed. One thing Aveyard does really well is her character arcs and she builds really, really realistic characters. Applause to her for that! And when we found out Evangeline's love interest, I was so so surprised (but not in a bad way, don't worry)!!
Last little thing, but I loved the "subtle" references to other authors. Some of the soldiers were named after Aveyard's friends and I thought it was so cute. Author goals, if you ask me!
Anyway, I highly recommend this series! It's not for everyone, but it's definitely for me! At least give it a shot, you might end up falling in love with it (and Maven Calore). Not to mention, WHERE'S THE NEXT BOOK??? I DO NOT LIKE CLIFFHANGERS!!!
-Book Hugger
For more reviews like this, check out my blog at http://www.bookhuggerreviews.com
As usual, I LOVED this Victoria Aveyard masterpiece. It was filled with plot twists and angst and Maven Calore. Unfortunately, I cannot stand the primary love-interest Cal, who is as flat as a piece of cardboard...so, I go for Maven, the troubled and sadistic guy. I think I have a problem, but no shame, right? I'm also a member of the I-Don't-Hate-Mare-Barrow Club. I still can't really see why people find her irritating. Sure, she complained a fair amount in Glass Sword, but it was 100% called for. She had been through a TON and of course she was a bit damaged. Though, if you didn't find her likable then, never fear, she really has grown since then and was a million times more strong in King's Cage.
My main problem is that I feel as though I read it too quickly to understand a lot of what happened. The plot is complex and detailed, which means that if I don't pay attention to every single word, I'll probably end up a little confused. I can't really rate this lower for that because that was my fault...maybe I'll just reread this series before book four.
A slight complaint as well, but I really didn't enjoy reading about Cameron. I also was confused here because 1-I didn't remember her at all from Glass Sword and 2-I thought she was a guy for a decent amount of time. Both of those are my fault, but it was not my fault that she lacked personality and complained way too much. I lived for Mare's chapters, which were EVERYTHING (and usually Maven was present).
I also started liking Evangeline? What can I say, things have changed. One thing Aveyard does really well is her character arcs and she builds really, really realistic characters. Applause to her for that! And when we found out Evangeline's love interest, I was so so surprised (but not in a bad way, don't worry)!!
Last little thing, but I loved the "subtle" references to other authors. Some of the soldiers were named after Aveyard's friends and I thought it was so cute. Author goals, if you ask me!
Anyway, I highly recommend this series! It's not for everyone, but it's definitely for me! At least give it a shot, you might end up falling in love with it (and Maven Calore). Not to mention, WHERE'S THE NEXT BOOK??? I DO NOT LIKE CLIFFHANGERS!!!
-Book Hugger
For more reviews like this, check out my blog at http://www.bookhuggerreviews.com